Caveney named SPHL Rookie of the Year

Monday

Mar 31, 2014 at 10:04 PMMar 31, 2014 at 10:05 PM

Former St. Bernard's and Fitchburg State hockey star Joe Caveney was named the Easton Rookie of the Year in the Southern Professional Hockey League.

Caveney was second in the SPHL with 57 points, fourth in goals (26) and fifth in assists (31), despite playing in just 39 games due to a pair of promotions to the ECHL. Caveney played in 14 ECHL games. Caveney played 11 games for the Ice Flyers last year after excelling at Fitchburg State. Caveney earned USCHO East All-American honors and led all Division 3 players in points per game, assists per game and power-play goals.

Colleen Ahern went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run to help Julia Barrett of Gardner get the win in Holy Cross' 7-4 softball victory over Bucknell in the first game of a doubleheader in Lewisburg, Pa. The Bison (11-14, 4-2 Patriot) won the second game, 6-4. The Crusaders are 4-10, 3-3)

Chase Kapuscienski scored six goals and had two assists to lead host Grafton (2-0) to a 19-8 win over St. Peter-Marian (0-1) in boys' lacrosse. Cole Fontana, Evan Johnston and Matt O'Brien each scored three goals for Grafton. Brett LeClair had four goals and an assist for the Guardians, while teammate Seamus Leary added two goals and four assists.

Kevin Adjei had five kills and two blocks and Derrick Tran had 10 assists to lead host North (1-0, 1-0 Inter-High) to a 3-0 win over Burncoat (0-2) in boys' volleyball, 25-18, 25-20 and 25-18. Justin Batista had five blocks and six kills for the Patriots.

Senior captain Alex Cobos had 15 assists and two service points, while senior captain Nate Mensah had five tips and six kills as host South (2-0) cruised to a 3-0 win over Leominster, 25-11, 25-10 and 25-15.

Ken Payson, racing for the National Auto Sport Association, took fourth place overall and first in his class on Sunday at a rain-soaked Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla. Payson started 29th and worked his way through the field until the race was called two laps short due to an accident.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Creighton's McDermott 3-time AP choice

Doug McDermott of Creighton was a unanimous choice for The Associated Press All-America team, the first three-time selection in 29 years. McDermott is the nation's leading scorer at 26.9 points a game. The senior is joined on the team by freshman Jabari Parker of Duke and seniors Russ Smith of Louisville, Shabazz Napier of Connecticut and Sean Kilpatrick of Cincinnati. Smith, Napier and Kilpatrick all played in the first-year American Athletic Conference, the first time a conference had three players on the first team since the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2000-01. McDermott finished his career with 3,150 points, fifth on the all-time list. He is the 11th three-time AP All-American and the first since Patrick Ewing of Georgetown and Wayman Tisdale of Oklahoma from 1982-85.

Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins made official Monday what he's been telling folks all along: He's headed to the NBA after his only season with the Jayhawks. The 6-foot-8 forward, who was voted second-team All-American earlier in the day, is expected to go in the top three picks in the June draft. Some believe he could go first overall. Wiggins was the top-rated recruit when he arrived at Kansas, and his brief career was a bit of a roller coaster. He struggled early in the season, caught fire midway through, and then flamed out when it mattered most in an NCAA tournament loss to Stanford.

FOOTBALL

Raiders sign Rogers to solidify secondary

The Oakland Raiders signed free-agent cornerback Carlos Rogers to a one-year contract. The team announced the move on Monday to bring Rogers over from across the bay in San Francisco. Rogers will team with another former 49ers cornerback in Oakland's secondary. The Raiders previously signed Tarell Brown to a one-year deal. The Niners cut Rogers earlier this month in a cost-saving move. The 32-year-old Rogers gives the Raiders an experienced slot cornerback to team with Brown and last year's first-round pick, D.J. Hayden. Rogers has started 116 games over nine seasons with Washington and San Francisco. He has 17 career interceptions and 109 passes defensed.

The New York Giants re-signed defensive tackle Mike Patterson and added cornerback Zack Bowman on Monday. Patterson spent last season with the Giants after eight years in Philadelphia. He played in all 16 games for the first time since 2009 and made 35 tackles (22 solo). In nine years, Patterson has played in 131 regular-season games with 100 starts, and started seven postseason games.

A person familiar with the situation says three-time Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson planned to visit the Washington Redskins. The person says the Redskins were one of several teams interested in Jackson, who was released Friday by the Philadelphia Eagles after a career-best season and amid reports of off-the-field concerns.

HOCKEY

Knee injury to keep Avs' Duchene on shelf

The Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Matt Duchene for about four weeks; he hurt his left knee over the weekend. The loss of Duchene is a blow for the Avalanche, who just clinched their first postseason spot since 2010. He likely will miss the first round of the postseason. Duchene was banged up on the opening shift Saturday against San Jose when he collided with teammate Jamie McGinn. Duchene fell to the ice and then gingerly skated to the bench. The 23-year-old Duchene has set career highs this season in points (70), assists (47) and shots (217).

The Buffalo Sabres signed interim coach Ted Nolan to a contract extension beyond this season. The extension does not come as a surprise. General manager Tim Murray indicated on several occasions that the team was close to completing a deal. Nolan returned for a second stint in Buffalo in mid-November, when he was hired on an interim basis. He took over for Ron Rolston, who was fired along with GM Darcy Regier, after Buffalo got off to a franchise-worst 4-15-1 start. The Sabres (20-45-9) remain in last place are and in the process of rebuilding from scratch.

BASEBALL

Indians lock up Gomes with new contract

Catcher Yan Gomes and the Cleveland Indians have completed a $23 million, six-year contract after a breakout season last year. Gomes' deal includes club options for 2020 and '21. He reached agreement on the new deal during the weekend and needed to pass a physical to finalize it. Gomes hit .294 with 11 homers and 38 RBIs in 88 games last season, his first with the Indians. The 26-year-old — the first Brazilian-born player in the majors — began last season at Triple-A Columbus, but after being brought up in April he stayed the rest of the year and was a major contributor as the Indians made the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Vladimir Guerrero is signing a one-day contract to retire with the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels announced the honor on Monday, shortly before Guerrero threw out the first pitch on opening day at Angel Stadium. The slugging outfielder hasn't played in the majors since 2011. The 39-year-old Guerrero played six of his 16 major league seasons with the Angels from 2004-09, winning the 2004 AL MVP award and earning four of his nine All-Star selections. Guerrero began his career with the Montreal Expos and finished with single seasons for Texas and Baltimore. He played briefly in the minors for Toronto in 2012, and was out of baseball last year. Guerrero leads all Dominican major leaguers with 2,590 hits. Don Baylor is the only other league MVP in Angels history.

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